Glaciers and Moraines of the Mount Cook Region, New Zealand
January 2002
Mount Cook is seen in the center, with Hooker valley on left, Tasman valley on right
Mount Cook seen from helicopter |
Franz Josef glacier flowing downhill, to meet warmer temperatures where ice can melt |
Our helicopters on Geikie snowfield, accumulation zone of the Franz Josef Glacier |
Looking for organic material for carbon dating in the terminus of Franz Josef glacier (Chris Hendy, Richard Alley, Tom Lowell; standing: Jeff Severinghaus, Mark Cane) |
 Lake Pukaki, remnant of the last great Ice Age that ended ~10,000 years ago |
Small lakes (tarns) have formed on the lateral moraine terrace above Lake Pukaki. This formed during the Last Glacial Maximum ca. 20,000 years ago, when a huge glacier filled the valley. |
